Weld County Tributes for Sept. 11

Donald E. Dinkel, 83, of Evans, passed away on Sept. 3, 2017, at NCMC in Greeley. He was born on Aug. 27, 1934, in Holly, to Nicholas and Regina (Basgall) Dinkel.

Don joined the Navy at the age of 17 in 1952. He went to Boot Camp in San Diego, Calif., and Korea in 1952-54; in 1954 to Vietnam for Passage of Freedom. He was discharged in 1955; he was a third class petty officer in damage control.

Don was self-employed until 1964 in direct sales. From 1964-79, he worked for Mutual of Omaha. From 1979 until retirement, he was an independent agent.

Don was a lifetime avid fisherman and enjoyed fishing wherever his travels took him.

Edith Trapp, 90, of Greeley, passed away on Aug. 21, 2017, in Greeley. She was born to Wilhelm and Franziska Achleitner on May 14, 1927.

Edith was a Wonderful Person (Wunderbar!), with a big heart that touched the lives of so many people. She will be missed very much by the ones that knew her well. Edith is a survivor, a tough cookie, with a heart of gold, a very loving and giving human being.

Edith survived the war and bombings in Vienna, Austria, during World War II, and the Russians that invaded her homeland. Edith came to America after World War II, where she met her husband and soul mate George F. Trapp. They were married and together from 1948 until 2006, when George F. Trapp passed away. Edith was an angel when she was down here on earth, now she is a special angel up in heaven with her soul mate and one and only husband George F. Trapp Together for eternity. God Bless!

She was preceded in death by her husband, George F. Trapp; and parents, Wilhelm and Franziska Achleitner.

May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, and the rains fall soft upon your fields, and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.